Psalm 66:5-20

Psalm 66

5 Come and see what our God has done,
  what awesome miracles he performs for people!
6 He made a dry path through the Red Sea,*
  and his people went across on foot.
  There we rejoiced in him.
7 For by his great power he rules forever.
  He watches every movement of the nations;
  let no rebel rise in defiance.    Interlude

8 Let the whole world bless our God
  and loudly sing his praises.
9 Our lives are in his hands,
  and he keeps our feet from stumbling.
10 You have tested us, O God;
  you have purified us like silver.
11 You captured us in your net
  and laid the burden of slavery on our backs.
12 Then you put a leader over us.*
  We went through fire and flood,
  but you brought us to a place of great abundance.

13 Now I come to your Temple with burnt offerings
  to fulfill the vows I made to you—
14 yes, the sacred vows that I made
  when I was in deep trouble.
15 That is why I am sacrificing burnt offerings to you—
  the best of my rams as a pleasing aroma,
  and a sacrifice of bulls and male goats.    Interlude

16 Come and listen, all you who fear God,
  and I will tell you what he did for me.
17 For I cried out to him for help,
  praising him as I spoke.
18 If I had not confessed the sin in my heart,
  the Lord would not have listened.
19 But God did listen!
  He paid attention to my prayer.
20 Praise God, who did not ignore my prayer
  or withdraw his unfailing love from me.